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Chapter Contents
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Book Title: Methods in Bioengineering: Biomicrofabrication and Biomicrofluidics
Editor: Jeffrey D. Zahn, Rutgers University, Editor
Chapter Contents: CH1-2 | CH3-4 | CH5-6 | CH7-8 | CH9-10 | CH11-12 | CH13
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Methods in Bioengineering: Biomicrofabrication and Biomicrofluidics
Jeffrey D. Zahn, Rutgers University, Editor
ISBN: 978-1-59693-400-9
Copyright: 2009
Pages: 380
Price: $129/£79
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Chapter 13
Microtubule Motors in Microfluidics

13.1 spacer Introduction
13.2 Materials
13.2.1 Kinesin expression and purification materials
13.2.2 Tubulin purification materials
13.2.3 Microtubule gliding assay materials
13.2.4 Microfabrication materials
13.3 Methods
13.3.1 Kinesin expression and purification
13.3.2 Tubulin purification and labeling
13.3.3 Standard protocol for the microtubule gliding assay
13.3.4 Design considerations for integrating motor proteins into
microfluidic devices
13.3.5 Fabricating enclosed glass channels for microtubule transport
13.4 Results
13.5 Discussion of pitfalls
13.5.1 Kinesin purification
13.5.2 Tubulin
13.5.3 Motility assays
13.5.4 Motility in microchannels
13.5.5 Final comments
13.7 Acknowledgments, References

 

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